On Nov 17, 2010, at 2:40 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: > > On Nov 17, 2010, at 3:06 PM, Paul Stamsen wrote: > >> >> OK, OK, time to 'fess up. I'm trying to use two dark grey disks for an eMac >> (which >> have been fine previously) but I cannot get the Smurf to boot from them nor >> do any >> versions of XPF see them. I had no problem in the past using those same >> discs > > Are you SURE about the 'no problems in the past'? Because gray disks are > system-specific restore disks, and typically do not work on other systems.
I find this to be possible because I have a grey iMac G3 600 OS9.2.2 install disk that came with my machine new and it will work in any G3-G4 machine, however I have one from the same model iMac a Snow model that only will work on the iMac G3 600's John Carmonne Yorba Linda USA Sent from my MBP -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
